Archive for October, 2008
Beauty benefits female candidates, does little for males
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | 1 Comment
According to Discovery a new study indicates that “women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough.
It’s a finding that could help justify heavy spending on makeup and wardrobe for Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, while at the same time raising questions about the need for a man like John Edwards to invest in a costly haircut. ‘What we found was quite › Continue reading
New take on Sarah’s rape kit plan
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Obama and the Dems | 2 Comments
Inside is a video story on the actual “rape kit” controversy (though it is a liberal take on the story from earlier this month): › Continue reading
McCain considers Palin’s future
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | No Comments
Check out his face the second time he says “or…”
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What do Cubans think about the US election?
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | 1 Comment
This NY Times video report gives some insights: “They have long been taught that US elections don’t matter.” Yet now they see something happening in Obama’s rise to power: “taught from birth that the US is a racist country many Cubans are intrigued that his ethnicity had allowed him to get this far.” And, they are also hopeful about what an Obama victory might
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Palin vs McCain on defence spending
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Obama and the Dems | No Comments
The Palin video is very recent (Oct 30), but the McCain video is from April. Nevertheless, when edited and placed side by side, it does not play well for the ticket. The creator of this video writes: “what were they thinking?”
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What are Obama’s bipartisan claims?
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Republicans | 5 Comments
Earlier this week Obama told Charles Gibson that his cabinet would be bipartisan, though he would not go into details about any picks. What I found refreshing was Obama’s claim that he, and democrats in general, should “draw the right lesson from any victory.” As Obama pointed out “it is easy to draw lessons from defeat” because defeat is sobering. Yet, despite these claims of cross-party politics, how will the pendulum actually swing if Obama makes it into office?
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Election ‘08 - the liberal view - part 2
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | 4 Comments
As we move into the final week of the campaign, Real Pundits presents the Election ‘08 interviews. John McCain supporter Jeff Badura and Barack Obama supporter Jill Adams give their views on the campaign and the likely result to RP editors Paul Owen and Arnold Vis over the next few days. What went wrong for their candidates? What went right? What should they have focused on that they didn’t? How will the divisions between red and blue America resolve themselves after election day, whoever wins?
TODAY: Jill Adams: the liberal view - part 2
TUESDAY: Jeff Badura: the conservative view - part 1
WEDNESDAY: Jill Adams: the liberal view - part 1
YESTERDAY: Jeff Badura - part 2
Part three is after the jump. Let us know what you think.
Ode to McCain, from the Missile Dick Chicks
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Obama and the Dems | 1 Comment
Yeah that’s right — missiles. What a long strange trip its been, and then we find this.
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Mike Goldfarb, McCain spokesperson, Ouch!
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | 3 Comments
CNN’s Rick Sanchez pins Goldfarb into a corner. So who is the mystery person in Goldfarb’s head? Any ideas? Goldfarb refuses to say who it is.
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College roomates in Missouri, politically divided
Friday, October 31st, 2008 | TV and text | No Comments
CNN got in touch with these two law school students.
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